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M 5.6 earthquake — 216 km ESE of Atka, Alaska

August 19, 1993 · USGS event usp0005yu3

Magnitude
5.6 (mw)
Depth
33 km
Location
216 km ESE of Atka, Alaska
Coordinates
51.579, -171.217

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 4.7 · 65 km SSE of Sand Point, AlaskaAugust 20, 1993M 4.7 · 52 km NNE of Venetie, AlaskaAugust 21, 1993M 4.8 · 86 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaAugust 26, 1993M 4.9 · 87 km NW of Yakutat, AlaskaAugust 26, 1993M 4.7 · 126 km E of Chignik, AlaskaAugust 6, 1993M 4.7 · Alaska PeninsulaSeptember 3, 1993

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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